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Defamation has existed for as long as people have been able to express their thoughts and ideas. Defamation refers to a false statement of fact that damages a person or company’s reputation, thereby exposing them to hatred, contempt, or ridicule, causing them to be shunned or avoided, or lowering people’s opinions of them. Defamation is…
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Domain name dispute legal battles are capturing more and more headlines internationally as companies start to navigate the world of Internet domain names and trademarks. In order to ensure best practices for our clients, Hutcherson Law closely follows the landmark domain name dispute decisions. In 2001, Ikea won a high-profile domain name dispute in China…
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Bad Blood: Taylor Swift Threatens to Sue Blogger for Defamation Taylor Swift has a list of names and Megan Herning’s is in red, underlined. On September 5, 2017, Herning posted an article on PopFront, a website created in 2013 for political blogs, titled Swiftly to the alt-right: Taylor subtly gets the lower case kkk in…
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The Cost of Defamation In today’s digital world, it is easy to post negative comments on the Internet about a person or a business that you would never have had the guts to say in real life. The sheer volume of information on the Internet makes it difficult to distinguish fact from fiction. While you…
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In the short amount of time since assuming office, the Trump administration has been under fire for various acts of misconduct. Adding to matters is a recent invasion of privacy lawsuit, which was filed by members of the Democratic party. The suit alleges that members of President Trump’s campaign, as well as advisor Roger J.…
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Duchess of Cambridge Sues for Invasion of Privacy Invasion of privacy is a longstanding drama for the British Royal Family. Twenty year ago, Princess Diana lost her life while fleeing paparazzi in Paris. More recently, in 2012, the Duchess of Cambridge was photographed topless while vacationing at a private chateau, owned by the Queen’s nephew,…
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Friend Request from Your Boss: Invasion of Privacy? You log onto Facebook and notice a new friend request. Your excitement quickly turns to dread when you realize it’s from your boss. You received a friend request from your boss?! What do you do? If you decline, your boss will know and may hold it against…
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Online Acts You May Not Know Are Illegal You are trying to check Instagram, but are not at home. So, you find a random, unsecured wifi network. Score! You connect and scroll to your heart’s content. Guess what? You just broke the law. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act criminalizes accessing a computer or website…
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What You Need to Know About the Consumer Fairness Act of 2016 With the advent of negative online reviews, many businesses have sought to protect themselves by including non-disparagement provisions into their form contracts with consumers. These provisions make sense when fairly negotiated – if you want to do business with us, you will agree…
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If You Like It You Should Put a Copyright on It Picture this: Beyoncé on top of a police car in a flooded street. A newspaper with the headline, “The Truth.” An image featuring Martin Luther King. A young hooded black boy dancing in front of a line of SWAT officers. A graffitied wall with…
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